Sailing Avantividéo
CIRCUMNAVIGATED - WE DID IT EP136
26 janvier 2025 · 16 min · 3K vues · Cape Agulhas
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Gerard and Jacqueline completed a circumnavigation on their yacht, Avanti, returning to the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town in early 2022.12:07 The final leg began with a transit through the Knysna heads, a narrow, dangerous passage where river currents meet ocean swells.0:44 After exiting Knysna, the crew motored for 18 hours before finding favorable winds for a close reach toward Cape Agulhas.5:14 They rounded the southern tip of Africa, transitioning from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic, noting a five-degree drop in water temperature.9:55 The final approach required navigating around Cape Point to reach Table Bay, where they anchored overnight in Granger Bay to avoid a nighttime harbor entry.9:14 Over three years, the voyage covered 30,000 nautical miles, three oceans, and two hurricane seasons.12:30 The crew concluded the journey by docking at their original departure point in Cape Town.12:07
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